Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Asaram's Regular Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (August 21) issued notice on application for regular bail of Asaram who has been convicted and sentenced to life by Gandhinagar court in a 2013 rape case. The court issued notice to both the prosecutrix and the State. Notably the high court had on Tuesday extended his temporary bail till September 3, after noting that the Rajasthan High Court had extended...

'Entitled To Living Wage': Gujarat HC Sets Aside Direction To Treat Anganwadi Workers At Par With Govt Employees, Orders Increase In Pay

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (August 20) partly reversed a single judge's 2024 order which had declared that Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) shall be treated at par with the regularly selected permanent employees holding civil posts in the State or Central Government.While it set aside the single judge's directions to treat anganwadi workers and helpers at par with...

Gujarat High Court Warns Of Contempt Action Against Those Obstructing Crackdown On Encroachments, Illegal Parking

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (August 20) said that contempt proceedings will be initiated against persons who are found obstructing state government officials in implementing court's directions on removal of illegal encroachment, illegal parking and wrong side driving. A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani were hearing a plea seeking contempt action...

'Nothing But Red-Tapism': Gujarat High Court Slams Its Registry Over Delay In Installing CCTV Cameras In Registry & HC Campus

The Gujarat High Court criticized its Registry officials for inordinate delay in implementing its earlier directions for installation of CCTV cameras in "every corner of the Registry" as well as "important places" in the high court campus, remarking that the same can be equated to "red tapism" to delay action.For context the high court had in December 2023 directed its Registrar to expedite...

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram's Temporary Bail In Rape Case Till September 3

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 19) extended Asaram's temporary bail, who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.After hearing the matter for some time, the court extended Asaram's temporary bail till the next date of hearing i.e. September 3, after noting that Rajasthan High Court had listed his bail plea in a separate...

'Can't Make Roving Inquiry': Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Misuse Of MNREGA Funds In Dahod

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 17) dismissed a PIL alleging misappropriation of funds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Dahod district, after noting that the plea was seeking a roving inquiry when there were no allegations made against any officer which cannot be permitted. The court further in its order noted the plea was based on research done...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 119]State of Gujarat vs Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, Govt. Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation and transfer Pricing v. M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 91Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd. vs Mithabhai Nageshi Maheswari & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw...

Cop Dies During Appeal But Gujarat High Court Upholds His Conviction In 36 Yrs Old Custodial Death Case

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (August 14) upheld a sessions court order convicting a policeman for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the custodial death of a 22-year-old man in 1989. For Context, the incident took place in October 1989. The sessions case was registered in 1990 and the sessions court passed the conviction order and sentence in 2000. Justice Gita Gopi in her...

'Veer Parivar' Not Alone: Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Launches Legal Clinics To Aid Defence Personnel, Families

The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) on Wednesday (August 13) virtually launched legal services clinic in 11 districts in the State under the aegis of the 'NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025', aimed to provide benefits to defence personnel, ex-servicemen and their family members. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal who is also the Patron in Chief of GSLSA inaugurated the...

'Why Play With Client's Life?': Gujarat High Court Orally Criticizes Lawyer For 30 Non-Appearances In Senior Citizen's Plea

While hearing a senior citizen's plea seeking release of pension, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 12) orally expressed its disapproval with the fact that the matter filed in January 2024 had been adjourned at least 30 times due to non-appearance of the petitioner's advocate. The court was hearing a man's plea seeking pension and gratuity benefits. When the matter was taken up...

Written Agreement Not Essential For Divorce By 'Mubaraat', Mutual Verbal Consent Of Muslim Couple Sufficient: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that under Muslim law, when a couple mutually decides to dissolve their marriage i.e. Mubaraat, they are at liberty to do so through mutual verbal consent without drawing up a written agreement. For context, under Muslim law process of Mubaraat refers to divorce/dissolution of marriage through mutual consent between the husband and wife. The court was hearing...

Devise Policy For Rehabilitating 'Silicosis' Affected Workers, Compensation To Kin Of Deceased: Gujarat High Court To State

The Gujarat High Court has directed the State government to devise a policy for overseeing rehabilitation of workers affected with Silicosis and to grant adequate compensation to the kin of those who died due to the disease, in view of the Supreme Court's directions. The court was hearing a plea regarding non compliance of directions contained in the Supreme Court's April 11, 2017 order on...